A small marker in front of Lee Elementary is removed. The marker stated that the school was named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
The Tulsa Historical Society will take possession of the monument. A private citizen paid for the monument’s removal. That person’s name is not being released.
The Tulsa School District is considering renaming Lee and three other schools. The schools’ namesakes have all been linked to slavery or the mistreatment of indigenous peoples.